My Meals are on Wheels

Caribbean Jerk Beer Can Chicken can be done in the smoker or in the oven. It’s such a unique way to make a whole chicken and makes quite the presentation! My husband bought me some wire stands that hold the beer can, but I have made them without the stands and the chicken stays in […]

Burrata Pizza 2 Ways is double the flavor and double the fun to bring to your kitchen to dress up the normal homemade pizza night. Today was a gloriously lazy Sunday and it definitely called for homemade pizza. I actually made my Pizza Dough ahead of time, which made it real simple to put these […]

Pasta salads can be served well beyond summer barbecues. We just switch out the summer veggies such as corn and replace with a taste of winter with a roast butternut squash. The key is to have a firmly cooked pasta and letting the flavors come together before serving. Ingredients 1 pound cavatelli pasta 1 […]

Holiday cookie list, comin’ in hot! We will take basically any excuse to bake and eat and stock up on sweets, and the holidays are a perfect no-judgement zone. What did we ever do to deserve this season of sweets? So, question: are you a bake by yourself or bake with friends kind of holiday…

This little dish I had at Play, Food & Wine in Ottawa a while ago was listed on the men as: Grilled Octopus with Black Rice Risotto, Saffron Mayo and Cipollini. Now, I love octopus and order it often when I see it, but in this case, I probably wouldn’t have bothered writing a post […]

Flavor was the theme with these Blackened Salmon Tacos with Corn Salsa. The ingredient list seems long but it is mostly spices that you have on hand if you make homemade tacos or chili. This has a hint of heat at the end but it is so good! Verdict: The family loved these tacos! They […]

Since our epic snow storm busted over the course of 24 hours, I found myself with nothing to do this weekend. I cleaned. I played around with some makeup. I made chex mix. I entertained the cats. That was all before 9:24 a.m. yesterday. What the heck was I going to do for the rest […]

From time to time I like to revisit old blog posts to see if there are ways that I might improve them. I was going through some of the oldest posts the other day when I ran across one for Potato Cheddar soup, from October […] The post Potato Cheddar Soup {Meatless Monday Recipe appeared…

Hey y’all. Still cold. However, apparently there’s a snowstorm on the horizon…. Which I LOVE. I am ready for snow, 100%. As I sit back and think about how close December is, and how close to an end 2018 is, I think about how much happened in 2018, and how much still has yet to […]

Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Total Time 30 minutes Servings 4 Ingredients 12 ounces rotini pasta or other short pasta (gluten-free) 1 Tablespoon olive or vegetable oil 1 small onion diced 1 package MorningStar Farms® Chorizo Crumbles (13.5 ounces) 1 can diced fire-roasted tomatoes with their juice (15 ounces) 1 1/2 cup non-dairy shredded pepper jack cheese […]